Category: Quotes

Things wise people say serve as a compass to a better life. This is and always has been the case, no matter what era, land or conditions people live in. What is often remarkable about quotes is that they manage to convey a priceless message of wisdom in a few words that sound familiar, but never trite or cliché. Share these quotes and help your friends and loved ones discover something new.

Clichés and banalities aside, everyday life can teach us so much that we can’t help talking about it. From the spontaneous thought to an author’s expression of true wisdom, quotes about life can shed...

Long before the extensive use of the Greek word “ecology” (which means “referring to your home”), the value of our natural habitat was emphasized by several personalities throughout the centuries. The importance of protecting...

Admittedly, our brothers and sisters may sometimes do things that puzzle us, embarrass us or even get on our nerves. However, it’s also hard to imagine our lives without them, so when prominent historical...

Introspection about what’s behind us in life is absolutely essential. Studying and understanding our past helps us realize what might have gone wrong and gives us the opportunity to improve. Then again, the Danish...

Why are the words of a Roman emperor important today? Although the information about his life and rule is patchy and often unreliable, Emperor Marcus Aurelius was also a Stoic philosopher and he acquired...

If mothers are the real-life superheroes that are responsible for the miracle of birth, it comes as no surprise that so many important people – historical personalities, contemporary artists and celebrities – have talked...

Thomas Lanier Williams III (1911-1983) was born in Columbus, Mississippi, of English, Welsh, and Huguenot ancestry. He adopted “Tennessee Williams” as his professional name around 1939 and kicked off his career with the 1940s...

If Dostoevsky wrote that “Beauty will save the world” and Ralph Waldo Emerson, “The earth laughs in flowers”, we might get to realize the importance beauty has in human lives. Flowers, being the symbol...

Dreams happen when we sleep and are certainly a subconscious way of telling ourselves how we feel and what we need. However, it’s often daydreaming that reveals our desires and creates an imaginary map...

After Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, Edward M. Stanton uttered the phrase “Now he belongs to the ages”. It’s not hard to see why: the 16th President of the United States abolished slavery and became a...